Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian
The Diocese of Yongnian/Weixian (Latin: Iomnienin(us), Chinese: 永年, 魏縣) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Yongnian, China. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Beijing.
Diocese of Yongnian Dioecesis Iomnieninus 天主教永年教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Beijing |
| Metropolitan | Beijing |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 9.43 million 150000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Stephen Yang Xiangtai |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Li Shan |
| Coadjutor | Joseph Sun Ji-gen |
The diocese is also named Diocese of Handan/Yongnian (Chinese: 邯郸/永年教区).[1]
History edit
The Catholic Church in Handan was established as an apostolic prefecture on May 24, 1929, by Pope Pius XI. The diocesan territory covered the counties of Yongnian, Jize, Zhuzhou, Weixian, Chengan, Cixian, Handan, Qinghe, Guangping, Feixiang with the cathedral located at Zhaozhuang of Weixian. It became an apostolic vicariate on March 6, 1933 and was made a diocese on April 11, 1946.[2]
- May 24, 1929: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yongnian 永年 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
- March 6, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yongnian 永年
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yongnian 永年
The Diocese plans to build a cathedral in Handan, with a total cost of 3.5 million yuan.[3] The construction of the church was approved by the local government in 2013. The church will be designed by the School of Architecture of the Hebei University of Engineering and will be located in the Wulipu Village in the Sucao Township.[4][5]
Handan/Yongnian is the fastest-growing diocese in Mainland China after the Diocese of Xingtai.[6]
Leadership edit
- Bishops of Yongnian 永年
- Coadjutor bishop Joseph Sun Jigen (2011)
- Bishop Joseph Cui Shou-xun (Tsui Shou-hsün) (崔守恂) (April 11, 1946 – 1953)
- Vicars Apostolic of Yongnian 永年 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Cui Shou-xun (Tsui Shou-hsün) (崔守恂) (March 6, 1933 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Yongnian 永年 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Joseph Cui Shou-xun (Tsui Shou-hsün) (崔守恂) (later Bishop) (June 1, 1929 – March 6, 1933)
There are 85 priests in the diocese.[7]
References edit
- ^ "亚洲/中国 - 河北邯郸（永年）教区六位执事晋铎 - Agenzia Fides".
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ^ "邯郸：教区就主教府建设发布告全体子民书_信德文化学会_信德网". www.xinde.org. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ 调研邯郸教区主教府建设
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ^ Religions & Christianity in Today's China, Vol. IV, 2014, No. 2, page 26, Online
- ^ 亚洲/中国 - 河北邯郸（永年）教区六位执事晋铎
- 邯郸教区
- Giga-Catholic Information
- Catholic Hierarchy